How Does an Effective Letter of Recommendation Help When Applying for School?
You are an “A” student. You’ve worked with several community projects and joined in a few school clubs in order to beef up your chances of getting into a good college. You seem to get along with others and aren’t afraid of burning the midnight oil when it comes to getting schoolwork done. The only thing you are missing is a great recommendation letter from someone. But what does that matter? Shouldn’t your record stand on its own? In some cases, it might. But an effective letter of recommendation can do more than you think for your chances of getting into school. Schools nowadays are looking beyond academic achievements and community involvement. After all, they don’t really know you from the next applicant’s submission. An effective recommendation letter will not only show who you are in another person’s eyes, but who the school is getting. The letter can show what your strengths are and what you can bring to the table that says you not only plan on attending that school; you plan to
